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Ishmael

Boy NameBiblical Origin

Meaning

From the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma'el) meaning "God will hear". In the Old Testament this is t

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Ishmael and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

Compassion

Integrity

Creativity

Leadership

Spirituality

Famous People Named Ishmael

Ishmael Noko

Ishmael Noko (born 1943) is a southern African Lutheran priest who was the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) from 1994 to 2010.

CourageLeadershipResilience

Ishmael Mills Le-Maire

Ishmael Samuel Mills Le-Maire (August 29, 1912(Accessed 12 July 2016) – 1984) was the first Ghanaian](Accessed 12 July 2016) [[Bishop of Accra] from 1968 to 1982.

CompassionSpiritualityWisdom

Ishmael Muhammad

Ishmael Muhammad, (born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1964) is an American member of the Nation of Islam, and son of Elijah Muhammad and Tynnetta Muhammad.

Ishmael son of Nethaniah

Ishmael (Hebrew: ישמעאל God shall hear) ben (= 'son of') Nethaniah was a member of the royal household of Judah who, according to biblical accounts in II Kings and Jeremiah, assassinated Gedaliah.

CharismaCreativity

Ishmael Houston-Jones

Ishmael Houston-Jones (born 1951 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA) is a choreographer, author, performer, teacher, curator, and arts advocate known for his improvisational dance and language work.

CharismaCreativity